BACHELOR OF ARTS SOCIOLOGY DEGREE The Bachelor of Arts in Sociology is available on campus and online. On Campus Students who wish to pursue the degree on campus should contact Dr. Pelgy Vaz to discuss a schedule. Online Students who wish to pursue the degree online must: 1. Apply for admission to FHSU and be accepted (can apply online). 2. Have OFFICIAL transcripts of all college work sent to the Office of the Registrar, FHSU, 600 Park Street, Hays, KS 67601 in order to have a degree evaluation done. 3. Once admitted and a degree evaluation has been completed, he/she should contact Micki Armstrong marmstro@fhsu.edu to discuss a schedule. FHSU requires students enroll themselves. After a schedule has been discussed with the appropriate advisor, students must go to Tiger Tracks/Tigerenroll and submit a class schedule and then forward it to the advisor for approval. All first time freshman are required to enroll in IDS 101 Freshman Seminar Because classes close quickly, pre-registration is very important. Students pre-registering for Spring classes do so the preceding October; students pre-registering for Summer and Fall do so the preceding March and April. ******************************************* All students earning a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology must complete a minimum 124 hours which includes the following: General Education Foundation Studies---------------------------18 hours International Studies---------------------------6 hours General Education distribution areas------28 hours Upper division Integrative Course-----------3 hours 55 hours Major Core Courses----------------------------------21 hours Upper division Sociology electives--------15 hours 36 hours Language------------------------------------------------10 hours Free Electives-------------------------------------------23 hours ********************************************
I encourage you to print this form and use it to keep track of the course you have taken. When students reach junior status their degree summary will be available on-line. GENERAL EDUCATION Foundation Studies (18 hours required) Course ENG 101: English Comp 1 ENG 102: English Comp 2 COMM 100: Fundamentals of Oral Communication MATH 101 or MATH 110: College Algebra (must be approved from Math Dept. to enroll) MIS 101: Introduction to Computer Information Systems HHP 200: Personal Wellness Completed International Studies (6 hours required) Two of the following: ENG 125: World Literature and the Human Experience GSCI 110: World Geography HIST 111: Modern World Civilization HUMANITIES (Distribution Areas (28 hours required) (9 hours required with no more than 2 in 1 area) ART 180: Fundamentals and Appreciation of Art 280: Approaches to Creativity 380: Survey of Art History COMMUNICATION STUDIES 120: Introduction to Theatre 125: Introduction to Motion Pictures 318: Communication in Human Organizations ENGLISH 125: World Literature and the Human Experience 126: Introduction to Literature 327: Introduction to Fiction INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES 333:Exploration in Humanities 350: Diversity in the US (can be used for Humanities or Social and Behavioral Sciences not both) MODERN LANGUAGES Beginning I course in any language ** 112 Great Works in Translation MUSIC & THEATRE 120: Introduction to Theatre 161: Listening to Music 391: Jazz PHILOSOPHY 100: General Logic 120: Introduction to Philosophy 340: Introduction to Ethics **May not be used as a General Education for students earning a B.A. Degree
MATHEMATICS AND NATURAL SCIENCES (10 hours required with no more than 2 courses in 1 area; 1 hour must be laboratory credit) BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES 100: Human Biology 102: Lab experience in Biology* 200: Humans and the Environment 300: Human Heredity CHEMISTRY 100: Chemist s View of the World 105: Introduction to the Chemistry Lab * 112: General Chemistry I and Lab (fulfills lab)* 114: General Chemistry II and Lab (fulfills lab)* GEOSCIENCES 100: Introduction to Geology 101: Elements of Physical Geography 102: Introduction to Geology Lab* 340: Environmental Geology MATHEMATICS and COMPUTER SCIENCE 234: Analytic Geometry and Calculus I 250: Elements of Statistics 331: Calculus Methods PHYSICS 102: Physical Science 103: Physical Science Lab* 208: Elementary Meteorology 309: Descriptive Astronomy *Course fulfills 1-hours lab requirement
SOCIAL AND BEHAVIOR SCIENCES (9 hours required with no more than 2 in 1 area) ECONOMICS 201: Principles of Economics: Micro 202: Principles of Economics: Macro 205: Theory and Practices of Personal Finance HISTORY 110: World Civilization to 1500 130: United States History to 1877 131: United States history since 1877 MULTICULTURALISM 350: Diversity in the US (can be taken for Humanities or Social and Behavioral Sciences not both) POLITICAL SCIENCE 101: American Government 230: Introduction to International Relations 300: Current Political Issues PSYCHOLOGY 100: General Psychology 300: Abnormal Psychology 340: Social Psychology SOCIOLOGY (SOC majors may not take SOC courses for Gen. Education Credit) 140: Introduction to Sociology 355: Sociology of Death and Dying 388: Sociology of the Family in America UPPER-DIVISION INTEGRATIVE COURSE (3 hours required) IDS 300: Economic Ideas and Current Issues IDS 325: Ideal Societies in Fiction IDS 326: Literature and the Environment IDS 390: Technology in society IDS 400: Bioethics IDS 401: Ethical Issues in the Professions of Business IDS 407: Global Challenges IDS 468: Political Communication
MAJOR Core Courses (21 hours required) SOC 140: Introduction to Sociology SOC 145: Principles of Culture SOC 361: Sociological Theory and Literature SOC 362: Methods of Social Research SOC 472: Social Inequality SOC 670: Grant Proposal Development SOC 621: Advanced Sociological Research Upper Division Sociology Electives (15 hours required) SOC 320: Sociology Through Cinema SOC 325: Popular Culture SOC 333: Global Forces in a Changing World SOC 343: Sociology of Gender Roles SOC 344: Social Deviance SOC 350: Family communication SOC 352: Stepfamilies SOC 355: Sociology of Death and Dying SOC 375: Medical Sociology SOC 376: U.S. Racial and Ethnic Groups SOC 384: Social Problems SOC 388: Sociology of the Family in America SOC 425: Micro-sociology SOC 436: Demography SOC 460: Comparative Culture and Societies SOC 475: Sociology of Urban and Rural Areas SOC 644: Sociology of Aging SOC 665: Social Entrepreneurship SOC 673: Program Development and Evaluation SOC 677: Internship in Sociology: Advanced Grant-writing SOC 679: Community Theory and Development SOC 680: Nonprofit Organizations SOC 681: NGOs: Global Social Innovation Language (First course) Language (Second course) LANGUAGE(10 hours required) Language courses at FHSU are offered in two 5 hour formats. Students must take the 10 required hours in the same language. All students graduating with a B.A. degree from a Kansas Board of Regent s institution must complete 10 hours of language. FHSU offers Spanish, French, Chinese and German on campus and online. **All students must have 45 hours on degree of upper division courses (300 level or higher) **All students must have 60 hours on degree from a 4 years university (30 hours must be from FHSU)